Narratives of Justice: Legal Meaning, Literary Genres and Politics
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Pier Giuseppe Monateri
Pier Giuseppe Monateri is Professor of Law at the University of Torino. He is a member of the "International Academy of Comparative Law” (New York), “l’Accademia delle Scienze” (Bologna) and “la Société de Législation Comparée” (Paris). His last publications include:
Dominus Mundi: Political Sublime and the World Order (Hart Publishing, 2018);Advanced Introduction to Comparative Law (Edward Elgar, 2022);Quantitative Methods in Comparative Law (Edward Elgar, 2023) [with Mauro Balestrieri].
Abstract
This article explores diverse models of legal interpretation and their impact on the intersection of law and literature. Beginning with narrative naturalism and the Tarskian Correspondence Model, it contrasts with the Symphonic model’s contemporary perspective, recognizing the nuances of legal concepts. Then, it examines Heraclitean Realism and the Provocative Tapestry Model as challenges to the traditional concept of legal system. While realism acknowledges subjectivity, the Provocative Tapestry Model seeks revolutionary change. In comparative law, the Tarskian Model aligns with linguistic analysis, the Symphonic Model with harmonizing approaches, the Living Tapestry Model with dynamic perspectives, and the Provocative Tapestry Model with confronting conflicts. These diverse interpretation lenses influence cross-cultural legal understanding in comparative law methods, creating a multifaceted perspective. The conclusion examines narrative tropes in each interpretation, revealing storytelling elements and rhetorical strategies shaping legal traditions.
About the author
Pier Giuseppe Monateri is Professor of Law at the University of Torino. He is a member of the "International Academy of Comparative Law” (New York), “l’Accademia delle Scienze” (Bologna) and “la Société de Législation Comparée” (Paris). His last publications include: Dominus Mundi: Political Sublime and the World Order (Hart Publishing, 2018); Advanced Introduction to Comparative Law (Edward Elgar, 2022); Quantitative Methods in Comparative Law (Edward Elgar, 2023) [with Mauro Balestrieri].
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- Editorial
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- Research
- Resting her Case: “MeToo à la française” – Springora and Others
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- The Shadows of Sovereignty: A Visual Genealogy of Dark Knight Archetypes
- Book Review
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- FOCUS: Revenge and the Law
- Focus
- The Paradoxes of Sin: Vengeance as Death Drive in Janet Lewis’s The Wife of Martin Guerre
- The Theatre of Revenge: The Intrusion of Hamlet’s Shadow Between Drama and History
- “Avenging the Nation”. Freedom of the Press and Constitutional Deliverance in Trollope’s Palliser Novels
- Loyal to Whom? Friends, Spies, Revenge, and Our Man in Havana
- Can You Think About Justice? Between Law Enforcement and Revenge, Detective’s Dilemmas in Noir Novel
- Between Anger and Revenge: The Unpoetic Justice of “Counterparts”
- Hamlet and Pure Object Revenge – The Matter of Life and Death
- Research
- Resting her Case: “MeToo à la française” – Springora and Others
- Narratives of Justice: Legal Meaning, Literary Genres and Politics
- The Shadows of Sovereignty: A Visual Genealogy of Dark Knight Archetypes
- Book Review
- Paul Raffield: Shakespeare’s Strangers and English Law
